Senior Developer: Information Technology at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To ensure that software development, enhancements, implementation, maintenance and optimisation are performed in order to achieve business objectives. To assist with detecting application issues, analyse software, and implement software solutions within standards.  

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) Information Technology AND 3-4 years' experience in an Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) environment, of which 1-2 years ideally at knowledge worker level.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND IT Qualification / Certification (SEE BELOW), AND 3-4 years' experience in an Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) AND Min Functional requirements as specified.
• Microsoft Certified Solution Developer with skills in C# and large volume data processing applications. Experience with SQL Server Integration Services an advantage.
• Extensive experience with large volume data processing applications.
• Extensive experience with cross platform and multi database technology data processing, including Microsoft SQL Server and DB2.
• Experience with NoSQL technology databases.
   

ALTERNATIVE 

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 6 years’ experience in an Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW).

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Expert in Natural, ADABAS, z/OS & JCL
• IBM Integration Bus (IIB) or IBM APP Connect or
• B2B Integrator or Business Process Management (BPM)
• JAVA or Microsoft .net
   

Job Outputs:

Process

• Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of specialisation.
• Execute process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to consider policy implications and to arrive at decisions / conclusions.
• Correctly apply applicable legislation, including amongst others policies, procedures, and SOPs in the delivery of work outputs.
• Design system changes and enhancements that address business requirements.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and SARS role players to achieve business objectives.
• Ensure that IT related systems contribute to efficient and effective service delivery and optimised quality.
• Apply and utilise systems in a manner that ensures efficient and effective service delivery, optimised quality, financial accuracy and calculation.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers, SARS role players and third parties to achieve predefined objectives.
• Implement initiatives relating to projects that will lead to improved key processes across the business.
• Perform operations in a specialised area to technical specifications and contribute to operational result delivery within predefined standards.
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Governance

• Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks.
• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations & discrepancies.
• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations & discrepancies.
   

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.
   

Finance

• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Ensure own understanding and adherence to customer service delivery and provide specialist support to meet or exceed customer expectations.
• Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
   

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking  
• Attention to Detail 
• Building Sustainability 
• Commitment to Continuous Learning 
• Conceptual Ability 
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness 
• Respect
• Trust
   

Technical competencies

• Application Development and Maintenance  
• Business Knowledge 
• Computer Literacy 
• Efficiency improvement  
• Functional Policies and Procedures 
• IT Applications  
• IT Development  
• IT Systems  
• Reporting
• System Thinking  
   

Compliance Competency

• Application Implementation (IT)
• Application Systems (IT)
• GOC Confidential